CDM 2015 Regulations – Key Concepts and Duties Flashcards
For exam CONM5002 (19 cards)
What is the purpose of CDM 2015?
The purpose of CDM 2015 is to improve health, safety, and welfare throughout the entire lifecycle of a building, from design to construction and beyond.
Who are the key duty holders under CDM 2015?
The key duty holders are the Client, Principal Designer (PD), Principal Contractor (PC), Contractors, and Designers.
What are the Client’s legal responsibilities under CDM 2015?
The Client is responsible for appointing competent duty holders, providing pre-construction information, and ensuring health and safety risks are managed.
What does the Principal Designer do under CDM 2015?
The Principal Designer coordinates health and safety during the pre-construction phase, prepares the health and safety file, and ensures risks are managed during design.
What is the Principal Contractor’s responsibility under CDM 2015?
The Principal Contractor manages health and safety during the construction phase, develops the Construction Phase Plan, and ensures workers are properly inducted.
What is the Construction Phase Plan?
The Construction Phase Plan is a document prepared by the Principal Contractor that outlines how health and safety risks will be managed during the construction phase.
What is Pre-Construction Information (PCI)?
Pre-Construction Information is provided by the Client and includes information about site risks, hazardous materials, and any health and safety issues relevant to the project.
What must Designers do under CDM 2015?
Designers must eliminate or reduce health and safety risks in the design phase and provide necessary information to other duty holders to ensure safe construction and use.
What is the Health and Safety File?
The Health and Safety File is a record of safety-related information about the project, prepared by the Principal Designer and handed over to the Client at project completion.
What are Residual Risks in the context of CDM 2015?
Residual Risks are risks that remain after all efforts to eliminate or control possible risks have been made. They should be documented in the Health and Safety File. E.g. Unforeseen events (natural disasters, worksite accidents…)
What are the Client’s duties regarding Designer Competency?
The Client must ensure that appointed designers have the necessary skills, knowledge, experience, and organisational capability to manage health and safety risks.
What is the role of Contractors under CDM 2015?
To plan, manage, and monitor health and safety risks during construction, ensuring site safety and workers are equipped with necessary safety measures.
What are the requirements for site inductions under CDM 2015?
All workers must receive site inductions, which include information about site-specific risks, safety procedures, and emergency procedures.
What does Regulation 17 of CDM 2015 cover?
Regulation 17 of CDM 2015 ensures that all places of construction work are safe, including providing proper access and egress.
What does Regulation 19 of CDM 2015 address?
Regulation 19 ensures that construction work involving structures is carried out safely, addressing risks related to the stability of the structure.
What does Regulation 29 of CDM 2015 address?
Regulation 29 ensures proper fire safety measures, including managing risks related to fire prevention and providing sufficient firefighting equipment.
What must be included in the Construction Phase Plan under CDM 2015?
The Construction Phase Plan must include how risks will be managed on-site, arrangements for safe access, emergency procedures, and health and safety risk assessments.
What are the minimum first-aid provisions under CDM 2015?
The minimum provisions are a first-aid kit, an appointed person to manage first-aid arrangements, and information for employees about first-aid arrangements.
What is the minimum capacity of a charged static water tank required under CDM 2015 in case of fire?
The minimum capacity required is 45,000 liters if no suitable piped water supply is available for firefighting.
